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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVIEW ISD·NCES 483507022850
CENTRAL EL
800 ENNIS ST, PLAINVIEW, TX 79072 · (806) 293-6035 · Hale County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
408 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within PLAINVIEW ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +39.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +23.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About CENTRAL EL
CENTRAL EL is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in PLAINVIEW, Texas, overseen by PLAINVIEW ISD, instructing 505 students in grades pre-K through 4.
PLAINVIEW ISD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,077 students; CENTRAL EL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, CENTRAL EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 18% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Hale County as a whole is about 61% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hale County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CENTRAL EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.5%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Hale County shows median household income runs about $51,897, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. CENTRAL EL is one of 24 public schools in Hale County (combined enrollment of about 6,064 students).
PLAINVIEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTRAL EL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 37.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
On the community side, members of the CENTRAL EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINVIEW ISD
- PLAINVIEW H SHigh · 1,418 students
- PLAINVIEW J HMiddle · 634 students
- PLAINVIEW INTMiddle · 554 students
- NORTH ELElementary · 492 students
- SOUTH ELElementary · 456 students
- HALE COUNTY JJAEPHigh · 18 students
Other schools in PLAINVIEW
- PLAINVIEW H SHigh · 1,418 students
- PLAINVIEW J HMiddle · 634 students
- PLAINVIEW INTMiddle · 554 students
- NORTH ELElementary · 492 students
- SOUTH ELElementary · 456 students
- PLAINVIEW CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 262 students
Nearby schools
- PLAINVIEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY0.9 mi · 262
- SOUTH EL1.1 mi · 456
- PLAINVIEW H S1.1 mi · 1,418
- PLAINVIEW J H1.1 mi · 634
- LOCKNEY DAEP1.7 mi · 7
- HALE COUNTY JJAEP1.7 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL ELHow many students attend CENTRAL EL?
CENTRAL EL enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CENTRAL EL serve?
CENTRAL EL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRAL EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRAL EL is approximately 15.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CENTRAL EL?
CENTRAL EL reports a student body of 18% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL EL in?
CENTRAL EL is part of PLAINVIEW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.